Nixon is one of the few in the history of this country to run for high office talking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time and lying out of both sides.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in.
The trouble with Nixon is that he's a serious politics junkie. He's totally hooked and like any other junkie, he's a bummer to have around, especially as President.
I once told Nixon that the Presidency is like being a jackass caught in a hail storm. You've got to just stand there and take it.
While he was president, it was popular to be a Nixon hater.
Nixon was always willing to be bipartisan, so there are a lot of surprises in the man.
Nixon was a crook, of course, but he was also a rabid football fan - and he knew the game, which still astounds me, but I have always had a soft spot for him because of it.
Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.
I liked Nixon fine, but Nixon was not a partier.
In many ways when Jerry Ford pardoned Nixon, in a certain way, he did speak for the country.
Nixon represents that dark, venal and incurably violent side of the American character almost every other country in the world has learned to fear and despise.
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